New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-14
CONCORD SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY.
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FAMILIAR FACES THAT AR" NOT PRESENT.
Boston, July 10 (Speciab.-The Concord philosophers
have opened tho ninth annual session OF the summer
school, thoughts upon the aetuaes OF the universe
and the potentales OF the soul again astr at the
little hillside chapel tho uutiring philosophers from
many paris OF the country their fayote course
inquiry aud study the earnest purposes for
high thinking which characterized the school when
WAS formed eight years under tho inspiration OF
Mr. Emerson and Mr. Aco 1T is arranged to devote the
ninth session TO philosophy upon the basis
OF Aristotle with course OF ten even
ing lectures upon dramatic Poetry" There
are changes noticed In the faculty. Professor W. T.
Harris will still be the leader - whom asprants
for philosophical knowledge will turn with confidence.
There regrets that Mr. Acott DO expected 10
attend this year The Alcott house is closed while Mr.
Aco spends the summer with MS daughter Mrs Pratt
in Melrooc and Miss Louisa Acot remains at Princeton
The familiar and venerable presence OF Miss
Peabody will be missed from the platform and
her "reminiscences OF talks with Emerson and other
will Of the pleasant features Of the session
on OF her recent Illness and blindness u
hardly prbabls that she will attend the school with
exceptions those who have been most earnest 10
promote the OF the school viii furnish papers
There doubt whether Dr. GOebel aud John flsko will
present paperr the programme announces. but their
places will he filled In some Instances the lecturers
have their papers TO be read by others. as In the
case OF Brother AEarias. who has forwarded
from London his paper LIN, ~ ns FORM .,
his superior in Paris wishes HIM to remain in Europe
some time longer.
Ths morning. according IN the usual custom the chapel
opened early given the added ornament Of bust on
the brackets AID vase oi ao"eTs on The speasers tao
OF whom ladies' arr In the coolest parts OF the
usual nave applied for course ticEots ana yesterday
morning about sixty people were present Among o'hers
Mr. Davidson MIRA Emerson and Miss Ellen Emerson.
Edwin ID. Mead, Mrs. Harriet snatuck several ladies
the West VINO has attended ali the the school
except taat Of last year Professor w. Harms read
AMERICAN TEACHERS AND THE BLAIR BILL.
CHICAGO. July l3.--Tbs business proper OF the Con-
vention OF the NatIousl Educational Association
began this morning with general meeting Central
Music Hall N. A. Calkins, oil New-York. presided.
and briefly welcomed tho delegates who were In
numbers large enough to pack every nook and
OF the building. The special topic tor the morning
was The psychological and Pedagogical value OF
modern thods "i elementary culture. and this
di, ided into heads with the following speakeFs
The socratio element" by Thomas Davidson.
OF New,Jerseyi The objective element
sets; The philosophic and scientific
element by b. Louis Sedan, OF Missouri; Tue
natural or developing element" by w. NJ Hal mann
of Indiana There was discussion OF the theories
volved in this topic by W. I. Harris. of Massachu-
sets; G~orge p. Brown, OF Illinois; j. H. Hoos. of
New York; the Rev A. z. Wnsbip, Of Boston. and
othera Mr. Msyo, OF BOSTON. sui mitted tho follow.
ing resolution
Resored That this the largest and most important
convention OF the teachers OF United States held
in the cause Of education OF the American people,
airms with emphasis Its oftrepeated declaration that 1t
IL duty OF Congress to the aid OF the people
Of the Southern States OF the Union la their present
heroic efforts to the literacy which Is
misfortune OF this section, and II neglected will
speedily become the peril and shame OF the whole Re
public
Resolved That the Blair BILL twice passed after long
and deliberate discussion by the Senate OF the United
States 10 regarded by this convention ut
accomplish this end, and Congress Is urged speedily 10
enac nd he % ~
IL, that IL may become the law OF the land.
Resolved. That q committee OF three persons be ap
pointed by the president Of this e1ton which shall
present resolution the appropriate committee
Congress with the reasons the
of its faith I'm National aid education In the South
recognition of the coming OF Satona! prosperity
unity and perpetual peace
The resolution was referred to the committee on
resolutions to report The topic tor the evening was
The educational influence asd results Of the ord
nance OF I7e7 tine 1O0;h anniversary OF Its adop-
uon" The papers on this TOPIC were iollowsi
The historical bearings upon the problems OF social
aud political lite In the United States. BY Israel W.
gard TO the future educational policy of our Govern
n.ent, by j. L. Packard, OF Iowa. Speeches w.re
made by b. A. Hin-dale. of Cleveland Ohio and
Others Department meetings held in the aitei-
noon.
sUEDA Y-sCHOOL ASSEMBLY AT OCEAN GROVE.
OCEAN GROVE N. j.. July 10 tsseeiab.-At the sun
dsyschool Assembly Mrs. LOOMS gave the boys and
girls entertaining lesson the Lafe Of joshua At
o'clock each morning Mira Palmer and the Rev. J. II.
Thornley, conduct the oiness meeting In the Taberns-
cle ana Mr. Watman leads tho young peoples meeting
In the Temple. The tonic for the day WAS The Prnca